The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-19
THE LADIES.
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Mrs. George f. Pickett Is a tall, slender,
stately woman Of middle age.

Mrs George f. Pickett Is tall, slender,
stately woman Of middle age
Harriet Beecher Stowe says she will write
no more. Her health is broken.
Mrs. Rachel Lloyd pakes 1870 year
teaching chemistry 10 students Of the Ne
braska state university.
Elizabeth Dash, the queen Of confidence
operators" is under arrest at Philadelphia for
attempting to swindle persons by lottery
device.
Miss Mile f. Folsom, a near relative Of
the presidents wife, has been chosen precep-
tress Of the Brookings ID. IT, Agricultural
college.
OF the 99,7OO,OOO women and girls under
British rule in India, 9,5O0,0oO cannot read
or write at all, and many Of the other 100000
can barely do either.
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland says the truly
American girl will love and honor her coun-
try and be at all times ready 10 serve her
country She will not initiate foreign fash
ions and manners.
Mrs. Langtry says her reasons for taking
out naturalization papers and becoming ar
American are because she likes the country,
its institutions, people. customs, ana expects
10 live and die here and does not desire 70 DO
so as a foreigner
Mrs Wilson, Of Lamar, No, j. engaged in
the silk industry as a southwestern expert
ment She has raised 1900 worms on the
leaves Of the Usage orange tree, the cocoons
are reeled off and she is preparing knitting
and embroiderng silk.
Mrs. Edgar T. Welles, Of Hartford, has
met with an unhappy experience IN London.
She went out shopping the other day, and
upon r,turning found that a thief had en-
terrell he room and stole jewelry TO the value
Of So 900 and a considerable sum Of money.
The only member Of the late Horace Gree
leys family now living Is his daughter, Miss
Gabrielle " Greeley. who, four years ago,
bought her fathers house and farm Of eighty
two acres at Chappaqua for $1,000, and
now resides there in company with two female
friends
According 10 gossip, Princess Louise, eldest
daughter Of the Prince Of Wales has already
refused three eligible young men, and now a
fourth is dangling on the hook. waiting
breathlessly, IL is supposed, for her decision.
He is a Russian prince, and, as Russian
princes 20, fairly good fellow.
Hattie Hill Bryson, Of Chattanooga, desired
TO wed Oliver King, young grocer of that
city, and her parents We're opposed % the
union Recently she went 70 her lovers
store, joined him on the scales, and friendly
parson married them SO quietly that the Gus
toners present were unaware Of the cere-
m0ny.
Miss Alice Decker, Of Milford, y. Y, the
acknowledged belle Of Otsego county, is an
eccentric and daring equestrienne. She rides
a vicious horse without bride or saddle,
guiding him with her riding whip, and sends
him over fences and bitches with no more
ceremony than II she was in a rocking chair
Miss Decker Is Is years old.
There arrived In San Francisco a few days
ago from Japan a tall, aristocratic woman
clad in black flowing robes bound at the waist
bv a broad leather belt She proved % be
Sister Olga, a missionary Of the Greek church
in Japan She is the Countess Olga PoBa
tine, member Of a noble Russian family
Some years ago she was in attendance on the
czarina Of Russia, but finally entered a
religious order She Is in poor health and is
now on her way 10 ST. Petersburg.